CO-ORDINATION ANALYSIS OF LANDING STRATEGIES IN BEAM DISMOUNTS

Authors

  • Gareth Irwin
  • David G. Kerwin
  • Matthew Robins

Keywords:

gymnastics, movement variability, continuous relative phase.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Landing strategies selected by female gymnasts performing somersault dismounts from the beam may be related to the availability of feedback (McNitt-Gray et al., 2001). This study aims to employ co-ordination analysis to examine how female gymnasts control dropping and landing from forward and backward somersault beam dismounts.

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Issue

26 International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports (2008)

Section

Coaching and Sports Activities

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